ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With an anemic offense and a depleted defense, the reigning Super Bowl champs find themselves in a peculiar position: looking up at both Oakland and Kansas City in the AFC West.The Broncos 6-3 record would be good enough to lead five other NFL divisions.Yet, their 30-20 loss at Oakland on Sunday night dropped them behind both the Raiders (7-2) and Chiefs (6-2) in the division theyve owned since Tim Tebow was running the read-option in Denver and not the bases in the desert.Theyre battered, too.Defensive end Derek Wolfe suffered a fractured right elbow, middle linebacker Brandon Marshall wasnt quite himself after returning from a pulled hamstring and cornerback Aqib Talib stayed home after getting a cortisone injection in his lower back.Talib said he was feeling better, but the Broncos might want to keep him out of next weekends game at New Orleans, too, so they can take advantage of the bye week and get him ready to return Nov. 27 against Kansas City.We know were in a decent position right now, defensive end Jared Crick said. By no means is the sky falling on us.The Broncos have lost three of five for the first time since the first month of the 2012 season when Peyton Manning was getting a feel for his new team and his post-surgical throwing arm.Theyll learn over the coming weeks whether their latest loss was a speedbump or something much bigger. But getting outgained on the ground 218 yards to 33 shows they were dominated in the trenches, the fulcrum of any football teams fortunes.Weve just got to find a way to stay on the damn field, coach Gary Kubiak said Monday.He didnt pin the blame on any one player, but did say the solution wasnt swapping quarterback Trevor Siemian, who took some more big hits, for backup Paxton Lynch.No, I feel really good about what Trevors doing, Kubiak said. But Trevors like any other player. Trevors got to get better. So, were looking at it as a group. Ive got to do a better job for Trevor and (quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp) and (offensive coordinator Rick Dennison) do.Up front, weve got to do a better job and we can help Trevor running the ball. But hes making a lot of plays. He got us back in the game with a tremendous play to Jordan (Norwood), so hes doing some good things, Kubiak said. But like all of us, like I said, were looking to be more consistent.The only consistency the Broncos offense has displayed is a season-long trend of playing poorly in the first and third quarters.Heres how their scoring has broken down:First quarter: 16 points.Second quarter; 77 points:Third quarter: 20 points.Fourth quarter: 101 points.The first and third quarters are essentially scripted. Like all teams, the Broncos use their best plays, the ones theyve refined all week at practice, to start the game. Then, at halftime they make their adjustments and dig into the playbook to come out with a counter-punch.Exacerbating matters is that the Broncos have given up points on their first defensive series seven times in nine games, so theyre playing catch-up from the get-go.Yeah, its a concern, Kubiak said. Its a big concern.Kubiak insisted its not a matter of having the wrong players for the right scheme or vice versa.I think weve got the guys. We just need to stay focused on what were doing. I believe in our people. I believe in what were doing, Kubiak said. Its been good enough six times and not good enough three times. So, I stay focused on that. Theres a lot of football left to play. We just need to keep battling.Getting trounced in the trenches was a blow to the Broncos pride.I mean, you cant really wash it away because its on paper now. But at the end of the day, were not down on ourselves, defensive tackle Sylvester Williams said. 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Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals.BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Coach Kevin Wilson tried to temper Indianas postgame party.Everybody else in Bloomington wanted to celebrate the milestone win.After enduring a series of coaching changes along with progressions and regressions over the past 25 years, the Hoosiers finally took a big step forward Saturday with a 26-24 come-from-behind victory over Purdue to claim their fourth consecutive Old Oaken Bucket and their second straight bowl trip.To Wilson, the feats were only part of what made this one special.All we talked about was the simplicity of the game, he said. But to give those guys (seniors) one more month, thats really cool because you get to spend more time together. To me, it was more about you just wanted more time with them than the historical deal. I think were trying to create our own history and trying to grow.Indiana (6-6, 4-5) tied the school record for most consecutive wins (four) in a series that dates to 1891. The only other time it happened was from 1944-47.The Hoosiers also earned their back-to-back bowl bids since 1990 and 1991 and won four conference games for the first time since 2001.All it took Saturday was a 1-yard touchdown plunge from Devine Redding with 4:59 to go, two forced turnovers in the final 66 seconds and the addition of one more bronze block I added to the chain that fits neatly inside the prized trophy.And in a season full of drama, it was a fitting way for the Hoosiers to snap a two-game losing streak and earn their elusive sixth victory.The Boilermakers (3-9, 1-8) certainly had some chances to end their losing streak at six.They scored the first touchdown of the day, would have tied the score at halftime if not for a missed extra point, took a 22-17 lead with a 31-yard TD pass from David Blough to DeAngelo Yancey to open the third quarter before missing the 2-point conversion attempt.Then it all unraveled.Indiana closed to 22-20 on a 46-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter and retook the lead on Reddings go-ahead score.Purdues final possession ended when Jonathan Crawford picked off Blough in the end zone on fourth-and-14 from the Hoosiers 27-yard line.TThere was no doubt in my mind we were going to punch it in, Blough said.dddddddddddd The last play, I just tried to give him a chance and it didnt go our way.Though the Hoosiers failed to run out the clock on the next possession, they took a safety with 1 second left rather than punt, and Crawford hauled in the first lateral on the ensuing free kick to seal it.THE TAKEAWAYPurdue: After missing the postseason for the third straight season, the Boilermakers face some major offseason upheaval. Parker and most -- or all of the coaching staff -- are not expected to return. And until a new coach is in place, its impossible to know what direction Purdue will go .Indiana: A historic win will give the Hoosiers some extra practice time -- and one more game this season.KEY NUMBERSRedding ran 24 times for 99 yards, becoming the first Indiana player since Vaughn Dunbar to top the 1,000-yard mark in two straight seasons. Redding has 1,050 yards with one to play.Yancey had six catches for 78 yards and his first career interception in his final college game. Linebacker Markus Bailey picked off two passes. The Boilermakers ran 34 times for 42 yards and got a 1-yard TD run from Markell Jones to open the scoring. Blough was 24 of 45 for 225 yards with two TDs and two interceptions.MISTAKE-PRONEIndiana and Purdue started the day with a combined turnover margin of minus-24, so a flurry of miscues should have been expected. Purdue picked off four passes, threw two and lost a fumble. Indianas Crawford and Purdues Bailey each had interceptions and both kickers missed an extra point.UP NEXTPurdue: Announcing a new coach. The Boilermakers have six weeks to search for a new coach but its unclear how close new athletic director Mike Bobinski is to naming one.Indiana: Will eagerly await the official bowl announcements Dec. 4 even though the Hoosiers should have some idea of where theyll be going long before that date.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . ' ' '